PhD spots = ?

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Something needs to change — but what? Ideally, the system would produce high-quality PhD holders well matched to the attractive careers on offer. Yet many academics are reluctant to rock the boat as long as they are rewarded with grants (which pay for cheap PhD students) and publications (produced by their cheap PhD students). So are universities, which often receive government subsidies to fill their PhD spots.

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@oristarA,

Openings on staff at universities filled by PhDs.

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Spots = Work or job vacancies.

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Thank you both.

Here is something that I am not very sure:

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Yet many academics are reluctant to rock the boat as long as they are rewarded with grants (which pay for cheap PhD students) and publications (produced by their cheap PhD students).

1) academics = scholars already having held key positions?

2) "which pay for cheap PhD students" ==>>> the scholars actually employed the cheap PhD students to do work for them, and pay the students with a very samll part of their grants?

3) publications (produced by their cheap PhD students) ===>> the students write articles (publications) for the scholars?

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@oristarA,

It's a bit lengthy.

I supposed I've got it right. Razz

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@oristarA,

Yes, you've got it.

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@JPB,

Thank you.

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@oristarA,

Here is something that I am not very sure of:

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academics = scholars already having held key positions?

This, underlined, Ori, sounds like these scholars have moved on, that they no longer hold those positions. I think your intent is to say that they now hold the positions.

academics = scholars already holding key positions?

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

Here is something that I am not very sure of:

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academics = scholars already having held key positions?

This, underlined, Ori, sounds like these scholars have moved on, that they no longer hold those positions. I think your intent is to say that they now hold the positions.
academics = scholars already holding key positions?

Yes. Thank you.

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PhD spots = ?

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